Captain Lina nodded and said, "The original advantage of the Great Bay Islands has turned into its disadvantage. The enemy's fleet is within reach here. If we stay here for one more day, we will be beaten one more day. Now the port
, all the shipyards were destroyed, and giving up here became a choice. Don’t forget our origins. The island has never been our roots, it was just a place for us to rest. The ship is, and the fleet is. As long as the ship is there, the fleet is there.
, our Donghai Kingdom is still there, and our Third Fleet is still here!”
Several veterans of the East China Sea Kingdom nodded secretly after hearing this. Captain Lina's analysis was absolutely pertinent in the current situation. However, in view of the extremely embarrassed look on King Stubin's face, no one dared to speak out.
Shout out to her.
Perhaps King Steubin himself was very aware of everything Captain Lina analyzed, but he was just unwilling to let go of everything in the Great Bay Islands easily, and he was unwilling to let go of his dream of being king.
You can wake up someone who is sleeping, but you cannot wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep.
Seeing that his father was hesitant to speak, Prince Leiden took the initiative and said with great discernment: "Aunt Lina, if we abandon the Great Bay Islands, where should we go? We can't return to the Western Sea, right? First,
Not to mention that we caused public outrage when we left, even if we go back, the territory we once had will have been divided up long ago, and we will no longer have a foothold."
"If it were normal times and we had gone back rashly, we would have faced the situation exactly as you said." Captain Lina's eyes flashed with wisdom, "But the situation in the Western Sea is very unique now, and other fleets are involved in new affairs.
During the reshuffle of power between the royal family and the secret society of witches, it is a critical moment for the struggle for maritime sovereignty. When the entire family is in desperate need of strength, although our strength has suffered some losses, compared with other fleets, we attach great importance to black powder and
Applications are still at the forefront and have certain advantages. I believe they will be very happy to see a new force join in."
Prince Leiden glanced at Steubin subconsciously, and then asked: "Besides this, are there any other options?"
It is better to know your father than your son.
Returning to the Western Sea Territory was definitely not the best choice in King Stubin's mind.
I would rather have a chicken head than an ox tail.
This has always been Steubin's ambition, and it has been so before.
Not to mention that after having tasted the taste of a king, it would be even more uncomfortable than killing him to have him return to the Western Sea and be on an equal footing with the captains of other fleets, or even be crushed by them.
"There is another option, which is to publish the route map through the South China Sea and completely open up the waterway. I believe that other fleets will be very interested in the East China Sea and the Donau Plain, and completely muddy the water here. Naturally, we
There are more opportunities!" Captain Lina came up with another plan.
This time, before Prince Leiden could speak, Captain Bray shook his head and said: "Now the route map in the South China Sea is no longer unique to us. That bastard Xia Moore also controls it. The Yongye Army leader only needs to share it.
Sending out a few battleships to set up magic cannons there will just be a repeat of what we did on the Donau River, unless the entire fleet is dispatched together. But as you just said, the Western Sea Region is currently undergoing a power reshuffle.
At the critical moment, they cannot spare the entire fleet."
"The last option is to continue heading south and try your luck." Captain Lina expressed her last resort.
"What do you mean by trying your luck?" Not only was Shi Dubin puzzled, but others also looked puzzled.
"Three months ago, I got a very interesting piece of information from the local indigenous people, saying that there is a larger archipelago to the south of the Great Bay Islands. The people there use the island as their home, boats as their legs, and
The sea is a hunting ground, and his grandmother was shipwrecked and drifted here." Captain Lina replied.
"Have you verified this information?" Captain Bray asked hurriedly.
"The verification was carried out, but the ship sent for verification has not returned yet. I originally waited until this matter was completely confirmed before reporting it to Your Majesty!" Captain Lina spread her hands and said, "So, this matter
Let's try our luck. If we can really find a new continent, it might be our turning point."
"The most taboo thing about ocean exploration is to make hasty decisions, especially large-scale ocean expeditions." Captain Bray said cautiously, "But this news from Captain Lina does give us another option, the Eternal Night Army.
It will take a certain amount of time for the leaders to digest the results they have wrested from us. We still have enough time to make preparations and choices, so we might as well start from multiple aspects."
"Which aspects?" Captain Lina handed over the control of discourse.
"First of all, the information provided by Captain Lina needs to be sent for further verification. It is not only necessary to search for the New Continent, but also to find out the situation of the New Continent as much as possible. Like the leader of the Yongye Army, who did not understand the situation and went into full-scale war.
This situation must never happen again." Captain Bray said.
"Captain Bray, this is a solid idea."
"This world is bigger and more magical than we imagined. Our fleet cannot withstand a second major damage!"
Several other fleet captains nodded repeatedly and gave support and affirmation.
People's mentality will change according to their own situation and circumstances.
Because of his cautious character, Captain Bray was ignored in the East China Sea Kingdom during its heyday.
Many people think that his decision-making is too conservative. A man wandering on the sea is a kind of life-threatening in itself. The greater the risk he takes, the greater the reward will be.
The expedition to the Donau Plain where the Yongye Army Leader was entrenched was led by this mentality.
However, as the strength of Donghai Kingdom was damaged and they could no longer bear greater losses, Captain Bray's cautious advice immediately became pertinent.
Captain Bray continued calmly: "But there are too many uncertainties and too many elements of luck in this matter. If the legend about the New World is just a rumor, or the area there is far smaller than we imagined.
If it is too big, it may not be conducive to our foothold. If we invest too much hope and energy in it, it will make us very passive, so we must prepare a second way for ourselves.
The safer second way!
That is the Western Sea Region.
After all, we and other fleets are all members of the same family, and we know their methods of doing things.
As long as we can show our value and provide them with greater benefits, they will definitely accept us again.
Before that, people had to be sent back to pave the way.
Our black powder catapults and the safe passage in the South China Sea are the best stepping stones.
Before they knew that a super giant shark had occupied the East China Sea, the safe passage in the South China Sea was still of great value.
The key now is to maintain safe passage in the South China Sea.
If that place is taken away, we will really become that big fish in the pond in someone's back yard, letting people cut meat and make soup when they are in a good mood!"
This time, not only did the others couldn't help but nod their heads, but even Steubin, who had a tense face, couldn't help but show approval in his eyes.
Captain Bray's plan was comprehensive.
No matter how picky you are, you can't find too many faults.
Steubin said in a hoarse voice: "Let's just follow the plan. Since the exploration of the New World is the beginning of Lina's fleet, you will still be responsible for the next thing. This matter is closely related to
For the future of our fleet, you must go all out, not only to find out whether there is a new continent to the south, but also to find out the status of their local forces."
"Your Majesty, don't worry if you leave this matter to me." Captain Lina patted her plump chest, shaking out waves.
It's just that the minds of the men present were not here and they didn't pay much attention.
"As for the matter of returning to the western sea area for series connection, it needs to be presided over by a stable person and handed over to the captain of the Bray fleet. I am most at ease. What do you think?" King Stubin asked others for their opinions.
"We also believe that Captain Bray is a suitable person." Captain Lina nodded.
"I believe Uncle Bray will not let us down!" Prince Leiden also said.
"Bray, what do you mean? Returning to the Western Sea is a risky and unpleasant chore." Steubin looked at Captain Bray eagerly.
"This is my honor." Captain Bray accepted the order directly.
"Then thank you for your hard work." Stubin patted Captain Bray's shoulder and continued, "As for the issue of guarding the safe passage in the South China Sea, it is not a big problem in a short period of time. After repeated battles, I found out
A fatal flaw in a fleet led by the Eternal Night Army."
"What fatal flaw?" The others were suddenly shocked.
Shi Dubin did not whet his appetite and replied: "The battleships led by the Yong Ye Army are strong in speed and firepower, but they don't have much innovation in ship type. One-third of them are modified from our warships."
Yes, their new weapons are completely made of steel, and they will definitely not be lighter. This will occupy most of the load capacity of the warship, plus the necessary crew to control the ship. Guess their warship
, how much carrying capacity is left? Do you know what this means?"
"This means that their endurance is particularly poor. They must rely on ports and cannot easily sail far away, let alone fight in oceans!" Prince Leiden replied bluntly.
As a young man who is not very proficient in voyages understands this truth, the experienced captains present naturally figured it out immediately.
Steubin nodded and said: "At least before we use those fearless-class battleships for our own use, their ocean-going combat capabilities are still very poor. On the contrary, Shiamore will become a big trouble for us. When the Eternal Night Army leads the
, he will definitely become the opponent’s first hunting dog to attack us.”
"For a betrayer, the leader of the Eternal Night Army cannot give him too much trust at first, and Shia Moore is also an old fox. He knows very well what his trump card is with the leader of the Eternal Night Army. He will not
You can easily use your own fleet to fight us." Captain Bray analyzed on the side.
"It is indeed a possibility, but we have to guard against it." Steubin's eyes flickered fiercely, "If this traitor is not cut into pieces and thrown into the sea to feed the sharks, I will never be able to swallow this breath."
"Your Majesty, please don't lose your sense of proportion because of temporary hatred." Captain Bray's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly admonished.
I'm afraid that if Shi Dubin's head gets hot and he makes an impulsive decision, their East China Sea Fleet will no longer be able to withstand greater waves.
Shi Dubin took a deep breath, waved his hands and said, "Don't worry, I can still distinguish the serious from the serious. From now on, I will try my best to restrain myself."
"Your Majesty..." Several people couldn't help shouting in low voices.
"I am the one who brought you into the trough, and I will try my best to bring you out." Steubin waved his arms heavily and said, "Believe me, believe me again, I will definitely be able to do it!"
"We believe in Your Majesty!" everyone said in unison.
"Your Majesty, I also have some personal opinions, I don't know whether I should talk about it or not!" Captain Cornell said.
"What time of day is it now? We are all on the same ship. As long as it is good for the ship, we can say whatever we should or should not say." Stubin waved his hand and said, "You can say whatever you have to say."
"I feel that although the matters discussed by you fleet captains are important, they do not touch on the core of our defeat." Captain Cornell said bravely.
"The key to defeat? What the captain is referring to is..." Captain Bray looked thoughtful.
"The new weapons used on their warships. If we had the same new weapons, even if they only had similar ranges, we would not be in such a mess now. I have carefully observed and compared the cannonballs fired by the artillery led by the Yongye Army.
There are two types.
One is the one with special magic effects, which we shouldn't be able to do in a short time.
But the other one is formed by the explosion of black powder. It is just another use of black powder. The key should be their launchers made of steel.
The Eternal Night Army Leader can produce it, why can’t we?
As long as we can produce this kind of artillery, even if we are forced to return to the Western Sea, we will have enough confidence to start all over again!" Captain Cornell became more and more excited as he spoke, and finally couldn't help but wave his arms vigorously.
"It's not that I haven't considered this issue, it's just that our shipyards and craftsmen..." Captain Bray couldn't help but glance at Stubin, and seeing that he didn't react too excitedly, he continued, "This is our port.
The damage was so severe that it is not easy to restore the original scale, let alone develop new equipment. Regardless of other things, steel is a big problem for us."
"I think what Captain Cornell said is very reasonable. This kind of artillery led by the Yongye Army must be the development trend of future naval warfare. One step ahead will have an advantage. Now that we have seen this kind of weapon
We cannot just sit idly by and ignore the power of China. Even if there are huge difficulties, we cannot shrink from them."
Captain Lina voted in favor of Captain Cornell's suggestion, and said with a sneer on her lips, "Who said we have to start research and development from scratch? Since there is something ready-made, why don't we get it?"
"Captain Lina wants to steal it from the Eternal Night Army Leader?" Captain Cornell said with some surprise, "This difficulty is not much lower than our spontaneous research, right? The Eternal Night Army Leader itself is monolithic, and it is difficult for outsiders to
If we break into it, let alone new weapons like artillery, we will definitely be guarded and defended, and we will not be given a chance at all!"